The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-05-12


| wild shrek on a winters night! The
men sprang to the train, and the
women and children fled in frantic ter
TOR in every direction.
Run for your lives" screamed the
conductor. There's a smash-up COM
ing!'
A short. sharp scream from the whis-
tie. The headlight CLEANED on the
s~now-covered track, and there was a
mad rush of sliding wheels, and the
| gigantic engine roared like a demon.
The great ..59" slowly drew near and
| stopped in the woods. A hundred heads
looked out, and a stalwart figure leap
| ed down fromthe engine and ran in the
| bright of the headlight.
"Kate!"
ooh! John, l."
She fell into his arms senseless and
white, and the lantern dropped from
~nerveless hand.
They took her up tenderly and bore
her into the station house and laid her
on the sofa in the '.ladics' room"
With hushed voices they gathered
round to offer aid and comfort. Who
was sheP How did she save the trainP
How did she know of its approach
"She is my daughter, said the old
station master. ''She tends the telc-
| graph"
The president of the railroad, in his
goldbowed spectacles, drew near. One
| grand lady in silk and satin pillowed
Hates head on her breast. They all
gathered near to see if she revived.
| She opened her eyes and gazed
about, dreamily, as if in search of some
thing.
..Do you wish any thing, my dear?"
said the president. taking her hand.
"Some water, if you please, sir; and
/ want want"
"Are you looking for any one.
miss P"
"Yes-no-it is no matter. Thank
you, ma'am, 1 feel better. I sprained
my foot on the sleepers when l ran
down the track. 1t is not severe, and
I'll sit up"
They were greatly pleased to see her
recover, a quiet buzz of conversation
| filled the room. How did she know it?
How could she tell the special was
chasing us? Good Heavens! If she
had not known it, what an awful loss
of life there would have been. 1t was
very careless in the superintendent to
follow train in such RECKLESS man.
ner.
"You feel better, my dearP" said the
president.
"Yes, sir, thank you, I'm sure Tn
thankful 1 knew joint meal the en-
gineer-was coming"
"You a not be more grateful than
we are to you for averting such a dis
astrous collision"
.Fm sure 1 am pleased, sir. I never
thought the telegraph"
She paused abruptly.
s'What telegraph"
..I'd rather not tell, SIR"
..But you will tell us how you knew
the engine was coming?"
Must you knowP"
"We ought to know in order to re-
ward you properly"
She put her hand in a gesture of re-
fusal, and was silent. The president
and directors consulted together, and
two of them came to her and briefly
said they would De glad to know how
she had been made aware of the APP
preaching danger.
well sir, if John is willing, 1 will
tell you ALL"
John Mills, the engineer, was called
and he came in, cap in hand. and the
entire company gathered round in the
greatest eagerness.
Without the slightest affectation she
put her hand on Johns grimy arm, and
said:
"Shall I tell them, John? They
wish to know about it. 1t saved theil
lives, they say"
"And mine, too," said John, rever.
entity. 'You had best tell them, or lei
me-"
She sat down again, and then and
there John explained how the open
circuit line had been built, and how il
was used, and frankly told why it had
been erected.
Never did story create %profoundel
sensation. The gentlemen shook hands
with him, and the president actually
kissed her for the company. A rca
corporation kiss, loud and hearty. Tht
ladies fell upon her neck, and actually
cried e the splendid girl. Even The
children pulled her dress and put W
their arms about her neck, and kissed
away the happy tears that covered hel
cheeks.
Poor child! She was covered will
confusion, and knew not what to say O.
do, and looked imploringly to John
He drew near, and proudly took he
hand in his, and she brushed away tn
tears and smiled.
The gentlemen suddenly seemed t.
have found something very interesting
to talk about, for they gathered in
knot in the corner of the room. Pres
emily the president said aloud:
"Gentlemen and directors, you mus
pardon me, and I trust the ladies will
do the same, if 1 call you to order TO
a brief matter of business"
There was a sudden hush, and tn,
room, now packed to suffocation, wa
painfully quiet.
1.-THE secretary will please take min
utes of this meeting"
The secretary sat down at Kate
desk, and there was a little pause.
'.Mr. PRESIDENT"
Every eye turned to a corner wher
a gray-haired gentleman had mounted
a chair.
.tMr. President!''
"Mr. Graves, director for the State
gentlemen"
II beg leave, sir, to offer a resolu
tion."
Then he began to read from a slip Q
paper:
"Whereas, John Mills, engineer Q